Vania Piludu, HCPC
Vania Piludu is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression and low self-esteem.
About Vania
Vania Piludu is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression and low self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting strain and work-related pressures. Vania works in English and Italian and has over 21 years of professional experience.
She is registered with the HCPC, which is listed as her credential. Vania aims for straightforward, warm conversations that let people speak without fear of judgement.
Background and approach
She steers sessions toward small, practical changes alongside discussion of feelings and memories. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person sitting across from her, not on clinical jargon. Her background includes a variety of approaches commonly used for trauma, stress and mood concerns.
She draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the effects of traumatic events, and uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live according to their values even when emotions are difficult. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques help with patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going.
Vania also works with attachment issues and relationship struggles using attachment-informed methods and client-centred ways of listening. This means she pays attention to how past relationships shape present reactions and helps people practise different responses. People who choose online work can expect video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging as options.
International clients can be supported, and the practicalities of scheduling are arranged through an online matching and booking process.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| HCPC | PYL34019 | May 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Vania lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Vania names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How Vania adapts therapeutic approaches for online care
Vania uses a blend of Trauma-Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide online work. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people talk through distressing memories and reduce their daily impact through pacing and targeted exercises. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and small actions, helping people move forward even when difficult thoughts or feelings remain present.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Vania treats the process as a collaboration - she will listen to your priorities, try approaches that fit your goals, and adjust methods as needed. Conversations in early sessions help decide whether to emphasise trauma-focused processing, values-based ACT work, or a combination of methods.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility for people juggling busy lives or different time zones. Video calls let you use visual cues and more extended conversation. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, written reflection, or ongoing support between sessions. Registered or accredited professionals can use these formats to make therapy more accessible and manageable for varied schedules.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Vania commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem, anger and relationship and intimacy issues, among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and straightforward, with open conversation and practical steps. She focuses on listening and helping people make small, manageable changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional work experience supporting a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
Her listed credential is HCPC and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian, and she is able to work with international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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